The Link Centre in Swindon, Wiltshire is looking for a Recreation / Leisure Assistant Apprentice. If you love sport, fitness and exercise, this apprenticeship could help you build a career out of your passion.

This a 12 month full time Apprenticeship where you’ll earn as you learn and start your career with GLL. This is a hands-on and active role, you could be doing anything from Lifeguarding a pool to setting up a sports hall for a badminton or football session. Whatever you’re doing though, rest assured you’ll have all the support of a big, friendly team behind you as well as proper training to give you the confidence and knowledge to do your job well.

You’ll need to:

Be a strong swimmer – you’ll have to do a timed swim test before you start

Be friendly – you’ll be helping lots of our customers

Be hard-working – our leisure centres open weekends and early mornings (don’t worry, you won’t have to do them all the time!)

Enjoy learning – we’ll train you to get qualifications including a Level 2 NVQ in Customer Service Practitioner Standard and your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

These apprenticeships are based in Better Leisure Centres, which are run by GLL – the UK’s largest leisure operator – so if you’re hard-working and pass your apprenticeship, you’ll have the opportunity to build a long-term career with us.

In return, we offer:

Discounted membership at our Better Leisure Centres

Free uniform

Competitive salary

Ride to Work scheme

Pension

Training and career development opportunities

Apply now and see how far you can go with a Better Apprenticeship.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.

About Us
GLL is the UK’s largest leisure and cultural services provider and one of the first and largest leisure social enterprises. Our aim is to get more people, more active, more of the time whilst making leisure and community facilities accessible and affordable. We partner with local authorities to run leisure centres, swimming pools, libraries, children’s centres, spas, events spaces and world-class sporting venues such as the Copper Box Arena and London Aquatics Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – all under our Better brand. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re different. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are an Investors in People Silver Award employer.